Study Finds 'Regional Differences' in Dementia Rates Among Veterans

Are Younger Generations Really Less Likely To Develop Dementia, As A Recent Study Claims?

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Study finds 'regional differences' in dementia rates among veterans

A study published in June found that veterans seemed to have higher incidences of dementia depending on where they live. This study, conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco, found that dementia rates per every 1,000 person-years were highest in the Southeast and lowest in the Mid-Atlantic. According to researchers, in the Southeast, there were 14 cases of dementia per every 1,000 person-years and in the Mid-Atlanti…